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Some years ago the derivatives group Refco advertised its financial risk management services under the slogan ‘Risk is everywhere’. There is, of course, an important truth here. The phenomenon of risk is pervasive in economic life as it is in life in general. Just as we learn to deal with the risks of crossing a road or driving a car (Graham 1988), we need to cope with risk in business life.
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Lewis, M.K. et al. (2000). Risk Assessment and Credit Management. In: Green, B., et al. Risk Behaviour and Risk Management in Business Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2909-3_2
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